Program Manager-PLM

Strategic Leadership for Global PLM Transformation

Join a large-scale global initiative within an international FMCG environment to drive a critical Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) transformation. This position focuses on preparing multiple business units for deployment, steering fit-gap activities, and coordinating data and change readiness. The role ensures that risks, dependencies, and business requirements are effectively managed to align local business needs with the global solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate deployment preparation across multiple business units and countries
• Organise and drive fit-gap and micro-change workshops
• Capture, consolidate, and track functional gaps and business requirements
• Manage deployment risks, issues, dependencies, and readiness
• Coordinate with business, data, change, and functional teams
• Support data preparation and change management activities
• Run regular stakeholder and business-unit governance meetings
• Escalate key decisions and recommendations to global programme leadership
• Ensure alignment between local business needs and the global solution

Key Requirements

• Strong Program and Deployment Management experience
• Proven experience within PLM or Product Lifecycle Management programmes
• Experience within FMCG, Consumer Goods, or Manufacturing sectors
• Strong understanding of R&D/R&I, Quality, Manufacturing, and Product processes
• Experience with large-scale, multi-country transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder, governance, risk, and issue management skills
• Exposure to data readiness, change management, and deployment planning
• Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills
• SAP or S/4HANA transformation experience is highly advantageous